Matthew 13:24-13:30
ARE YOU FOR REAL, in your walk with Christ?
EXPOSING A COUNTERFEIT CHRISTIAN
For every good thing that God gives us, Satan attempts to create a counterfeit. God gave us music, and Satan has created an industry that ruins the blessing of music. God gave us His word and Satan tries to produce a counterfeit. God gives revelation and Satan created false revelation. God gives, and Satan attempts to counterfeit.
What is one thing we think about when we hear the word counterfeit? MONEY
Do you know how bank tellers are able to identify counterfeit money? There are so many good counterfeit bills around today. It is impossible to keep up with the ways crooks are operating. It would not be productive, nor would it be efficient to study all the ways people counterfeit bills and other things. The best way, and the only way to train tellers to identify counterfeits is to make them familiar with the real thing. The more they handle real money, the less likely a counterfeit will be accepted.
A good counterfeit bill will look like a genuine note and it will feel like a genuine note to most people. But to those who are familiar with real currency, they can see the difference and they can feel the difference.
Just as Satan has a counterfeit for nearly everything God has given us, he also has a counterfeit salvation that makes counterfeit Christians.
What is a counterfeit Christian?
A counterfeit Christian is someone who looks saved, talks saved, acts saved, BUT IS NOT SAVED! They usually believe they are saved. Some know they are not saved but want to fit in with those who are.
They say the right things, wear the right clothes, hang out with the right people, some even pray and read their Bibles daily. But they are lost and going to Hell!!!
According to this parable, Jesus says that there are false professors, or counterfeit Christians, in our midst. How can this be?
How can You Tell The Difference?
A counterfeit Christian:
Compromises sin.
Accepts sin.
Excuse sin.
Gets excited about sin.
Calls sin righteous and condemns righteousness.
Just because you go to church, read your bible, work at church, sing at church or preach does not mean you are saved. God is speaking to some hearts. Is God speaking to you? Is God speaking to you? ARE YOU SURE? ARE YOU WHAT YOU PRESENT YOURSELF TO BE? ARE YOU FOR REAL?
Get real: FIND PEACE IN JESUS. Get under the blood and have your sins removed in the name of Jesus!
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